EMILY'S DREAM 



MARY FRIX KIDD 







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Emily's Dream 



A Geographical Pageant 



BY 
MARY FRIX KIDD 



Copyright, 1921, Eldridge Entertainment House. " 

• ' DEC 19 1921 ^^ 



PUBLISHED BY 

ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE, 

FRANKLIN, OHIO DENVER, COLO. 






Cast of Characters 



EMILY'S MOTHER— Of the ''Great American Home." 

EMILY — A school girl of ten or eleven years. 

GEO, The EARTH MOTHER— A "kind of fairy." 

EAGLE FEATHER— An Indian Chief. 

INDIAN BRAVES— Six or more. 

CAPTIVE WHITE SETTLER 

O HANU SAN— Of the ''Land of Cherry Blossoms." 

OTHER JAPANESE MAIDENS— Seven or nine besides 

O Hanu San. 
CHINESE BOYS— Any number. 
ESKIMO BOY— With sled. 
A SHEPHERD DOG— Who masquerades as an Eskimo 

dog. 

T. JEFFERSON JONES ( Whose ancestors came from 
DAISY ANN SMITH \ the "Dark Continent." 
MAIS A — A Mohammedan woman from Arabia. 
RODERICK CAMPBELL— A Highland Chieftain. 
OTHER HIGHLANDERS— Eight or twelve besides Rod- 
erick Campbell. 
KATHLEEN MALONEY— Of the "Emerald Isle." 
MARIE LOUISE— Of France. 
SPANISH GYPSY GIRLS— Ten if possible. . 
COLUMBIA ,.. : 

UNCLE SAM 
AMERICAN SCHOOL CHILDREN— Any number. 



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Costumes 



EMILY'S MOTHER— Bungalow apron and dust cap. 

EMILY — Gingham school dress. 

GEO, the EARTH MOTHER— Conventional Greek robe 
of white with wreath of green leaves or vines 
around head and waist. 

EAGLE FEATHER— Sew fringes of red calico about 
two inches wide on outside seam of long khaki or 
blue trousers and to bottom of coat to match. A 
band of red calico around head, decorated with 
feathers with piece down back. Bright-colored 
blanket if desired. 

OTHER BRAVES— Same as Eagle Feather, except head 
dress is less elaborate and blanket may be omitted. 

CAPTIVE WHITE SETTLER— Dress of hunter (Boy 
Scout suit will answer). 

HANU SAN and OTHER JAPANESE— Bright-col- 
ored kimonos with broad sashes to match. Paper 
flowers over each ear, in hair, which should be 
dressed Japanese fashion. Paper fans or bright 
hair ornaments may be added. 

CHINESE — Long trousers, very loose and reaching to 
ankles. Coats reaching to knees (Russian 
blouses worn by very small boys answer very 
well). Pull a long stocking over child's head, and 
wrap rest of stocking with black thread. This 
looks very much like a queue. 

ESKIMO — Long trousers and overcoat reaching to the 
knees, and cap which covers child's head com- 
pletely, except face. This may be easily made of 
a piece of calico. Carefully sew cotton batting 
all over coat and cap and lower part of trousers. 
This looks very much like white fur. 

AFRICANS — Old faded dress and cap for girl and faded 
and patched suit of overalls for boy. He wears a 
very old and battered cap. Both should be 
blacked and have thick, red lips. 



MAISA — Draped in white. Sheets will answer the pur- 
pose. She should wear white drapery over head, 
which will reach to knees. A white veil should 
cover face, all except eyes and forehead. 

HIGHLANDERS— Kilted skirt of Scotch plaid (ging- 
ham will do). Sash to match skirt. This is fas- 
tened on left shoulder and crosses and fastens un- 
der the right arm. Tight-fitting coat of dark 
blue, which reaches to hips. Tam O'Shanter cap, 
made of red band of pasteboard, covered with red 
calico. Blouse top of cap is made of circle of 
plaid to match skirt. 

KATHLEEN MALONEY— Full skirt and bodice of 
bright green. White waist. The bodice should be 
made like an Eton, not meeting in front, and be 
laced up with green ribbon. The skirt may be 
made shepherdess style, with panniers. She car- 
ries basket on back. She wears green headdress. 

MARIE LOUISE— Modern dress of extreme style and 
bright color. Black picture hat and gay-colored 
parasol. 

SPANISH GYPSIES— Full skirts of bright yellow. 
White waists with sleeveless shepherdess bodices 
like Irish girl's, except that they are black in- 
stead of green. They carry red and yellow scarfs 
made of pieces of calico, 54 inches long and about 
12 inches wide. Half the girls have red and half 
have yellow scarfs. If the girls have long black 
hair it should be arranged Gypsy style in two 
braids. Should they have light hair, a red or yel- 
low cap is needed. All should be alike. 

COLUMBIA— White dress. Gold paper crown. She is 
dressed in American flag. Conventional Columbia 
costume. 

UNCLE SAM — Conventional costume.- Red and white 
striped trousers. Uncle Sam face and beard. Long, 
white hair if possible. 

AMERICAN CHILDREN— Ordinary school dresses. 



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Scenery 

If play is given out of doors, select a spot with pret- 
ty background of shrubbery and trees. The ground 
should be grassy and if there is a house in the back- 
ground to represent Emily's home, it will be more ef- 
fective. If play must be given indoors, stage should rep- 
resent simple exterior. A stake should be driven for the 
Indians to tie their prisoner. A pedestal should be ar- 
ranged for Uncle Sam, Columbia and Emily to stand 
upon. 

Properties 

Rake for Emily's Mother. Gold-covered wand for 
Geo. Bows, arrows and tomahawks for Indians. Sticks 
of wood for Indians to pile around prisoner. Sweater, 
cat and large geography for Emily. Fans for Japanese. 
Kites for Chinese. Sled for Eskimo and harness for dog. 
Guns for Highlanders. Scarfs for Spanish Gypsies. Ped- 
estal for Uncle Sam and Columbia. A false face for Un- 
cle Sam can be purchased at very little cost from any 
specialty house handling theatrical supplies. 

Suggestions 

The parts of Emily's Mother and Columbia may be 
taken by the same girl. The boy taking the Eskimo's 
part should be capable of singing a solo. This play may 
be made useful in teaching geography, if the teacher 
will adopt a plan similar to the one outlined below, 
which the author used in her own school successfully. 
From time to time, during the preparation of this play, 
the teacher should dress a character in costume and in- 
troduce him to the school, after which she should tell the 
children an interesting story about the country repre- 
sented. The manners and customs and life of the people 
should be stressed; also any other geographical fact of 
importance. It has been the writer's experience that 
this makes a more vivid impression on the children than 
merely reading the facts in a text book. 



Emily's Dream 



(Emily's Mother enters pageant field and begins to 
fake leaves.) 

Mother — Emily, oh, Emily, where are you? 

Emily — (answering from door of house) I am try- 
ing to find this tiresome old geography lesson. 

Mother — Oh, dearie, you must not talk so about your 
geography lesson. Come out here with me and study 
while I rake these leaves. Be sure to bring your wraps, 
for it is quite cool. 

Emily — Yes, mother, I'm coming. 

(Emily enters pageant field carrying sweater, coat 
and large geography. She walks slowly as if task in hand 
were distasteful to her. She sits down and begins to 
turn leaves.) 

Emily — Mother, Miss Field gave us the longest, 
hardest lesson in geography for tomorrow. I can't begin 
to understand a word of it. (Disgustedly.) I don't be- 
lieve there ever was a little girl that hated geography as 
much as I do, anyhow. 

Mother — But, my dear, perhaps you don't study it 
as you ought to. 

Emily — ^Yes, I do. Mother. I just can't see one bit 
of sense in learning the names of a lot of tiresome old 
rivers and lakes and then finding them on the map. 
(Shakes book.) I just wish the man that wrote this old 
geography had to be a little girl like me awhile, and I 
know he'd burn it up. 

Mother — But, perhaps, you do not think about it 
carefully as you study it, so that you can remember it. 

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Emily's Dream 



Emily — Yes, I do, Mother. When I'm a lady I'm go- 
ing to write' nice books about fairies. I'll not write old 
hard geographies for little girls to study. 

Mother — That is just the trouble. You think more 
about your fairies than about your lessons. But, little 
girlie, there is no royal road to learning. Teachers may 
guide and help, but each little girl must learn for her- 
self. I shall go to the house now and prepare supper. 
You may stay out here and study your lesson till the bell 
rings. (Exit into house.) 

Etnily- — (to herself, as she turns leaves of geography 
frantically) Where is the lesson, anyway? I'll declare, 
I've looked at maps so long today, that everything looks 
like the red, green and yellow patchwork quilt on Moth- 
er's bed. (Yawns and rubs eyes.) Oh, I'm so sleepy and 
tired. I can't find the old hateful lesson anyhow. I just 
believe I'll take a little nap, then, maybe, I'll feel more 
like studying when I wake up. I wish some nice fairy 
would come and show me something to like about this 
old book. (She rolls up sweater for pillow, lies down on 
grass and pulls coat over her and settles herself t(/ 
sleep. After a few minutes, as soft music is played, 
Geo, the Earth Mother, glides on the field. With arms 
outstretched, she glides to Emily's side and stands a few 
minutes. As she waves wand, Emily sits bolt upright as 
one awaking from sleep. This begins her dream.) 

Emily- — Who are you? Are you the good fairy I 
wished for? 

Geo — (lowering arms and smiling at Emily) I am a 
kind of fairy. I am Geo the Earth Mother. Did I but 
lately hear you say you hated geography? Do you know 
what geography is? 

Emily— Why, yes, it's maps with lines for rivers 
and dots for cities. The states and countries all have 
diiferent colors. North Carolina is red and Virginia is 
green and — 

Geo — (interrwpting) No, no, my child, you are mis- 
taken. No wonder you dislike my science if that is the 



Emily's DreaTn 



idea you have of it. All the countries have trees and 
flowers the same as your own home. The cities have 
streets and homes with people living in them, instead of 
being mere dots. My name, Geo, means earth, and geog- 
raphy means things written about the earth. The earth 
is very large, and there are many people living in other 
parts of it that do not live at all as you do. They have 
many peculiar customs. Would you like to see some of 
my children from other lands? 

Emily^(clapqnng her hands) Yes, oh, yes, I should 
like that better than anything. 

(As Geo waves tvand Eagle Feather runs on to field 
with war whoop.) 

E rally — (as he approaches) Oh, look at the funny 
man with feathers on his head. 

Geo — See! I have called and he has obeyed me. He 
will tell you of himself and his hom.e. This is your near- 
est neighbor, the American Indian. His people were liv- 
ing here when Columbus came. 

Emily — (to Eagle Feather) Where do you live? Do 
you live on a line or a dot? Please tell me about your 
home. 

Eagle Feather — Me live now in great land of setting 
sun. Braves hunted wild deer in these woods many moons 
ago. Palefaces came across big sea on great birds with 
white wings, and brought guns that spoke thunder and 
brought death to red men. Ah! Red man very happy 
on these hunting grounds before paleface came. Red 
man live in wigwams. Squaws do heap much work. Plant 
corn. Move wig^vams. Papoose hang from tree in birch 
bark cradle. (Scornfully.) Braves no work. Braves 
hunt all day, and fish in big sea water. Big chief much 
scalps. Ugh! Paleface come. Make war. Drive Red 
Man to land of setting sun. Uncle Sam take care of 
Red Man now. See how Red Man treat pale face long 
ago. Paleface take Red Man's land. (Eagle Feather 
gives war whoop as signal and other braves rush out of 
woods, dragging captive white settler. They tie him to 



Emily's Dream 



stake and vile wood around him. If effect of fire can he 
secured, scene will he more effective. Braves execute 
war dance around prisoner tvith appropriate war whoops. 
They then sit down in council while Eagle Feather ad- 
dresses them in pantomime, as to what disposition to 
make of prisoner. They rise, whooping, untie prisoner 
and make him run the gauntlet or they throw him down 
and cut off head in pantomime. They then carry or drag 
him away tvith war ivhoops re-echoing after they are 
gone into the tvoods.) 

Emily — (shuddenng) Oh, do they do that way still? 

Geo — No. Uncle Sam has civilized them now. Many 
of them live in homes like yours and have schools and 
churches. Eagle Feather was showing you how they did 
long ago. They are all Americans, now. Let me intro- 
duce some of my little maidens from the Land of the 
Cherry Blossoms. 

(Enter Japanese vnth short, shuffling steps. When 
they come before Emily and Geo, they how very low.) 

Emily — Oh, where do these pretty little girls live? 
They look just like dolls or fairies. Do tell me about your 
home. 

Hanu San — August Lady, we live in little island 
kingdom across great sea. It is Nippon, which Ameri- 
cans call Japan. We are subjects of our god-like Mikado. 

Emily — No, no. Surely you must be fairies. Such 
pretty little dolls surely cannot liv3 in houses and go 
to a tiresome old school. 

Hanu San,. — Our humble homes are not just like 
yours, most noble American lady. They are low and have 
thin walls which we can take down in daytime and close 
them up at night. We sleep on mats and sit on stools 
for chairs. Japanese boys all go to school. - Not so many 
girls go. Honorable American girls play with dolls. Jap- 
anese girls play with fans and kites. 

Emily — Can you show me some of your games? 

Hanu San — We show you game Japanese girls like 
very much. We play it with fans. 



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Japanese Fan Drill 



Music in 4-4 time. 
Japanese Girls enter with short shuffling steps, with 
O Hanu San in center. They bow very low before Em- 
ily and Geo. Hanu San steps out few steps and speaks 
her lines, then steps back in line. 

1. Bow low — 8 counts. 

2. Repeat — 8 counts. 

3. Fan opened and laid on palm — 8 counts. 

4. Lay open fan on breast — 8 counts, 

5. Fan self — 8 counts. 

6. Fan neighbor to left — 8 counts. 

7. Lay fans on breast — 8 counts. 

8. Raise fan to lips; look over fan and smile — ^^8 
counts. 

9. Holding fan in right hand, hold it behind head 
and lean head against it — 8 counts. 

10. Right turn. Place open fan on right shoulder 
of one in front. 

11. Circle around field with short steps. 

12. In straight line. Divide in center; make double 
circles. 

13. Make double circles. 

14. Pass in back. 

15. Pass in front. 

16. Meet in straight line. 

17. Raise fan to breast from side — 8 counts. 

18. Kneel — 8 counts. 

19. Bend head. Raise fan over face in attitude of 
meditation. 

20. Lay fan on right shoulder and drop head upon 
it as in sleep. 

21. Rise, fanning self. 

22. Right turn. Form letter S on field and then re- 
tire. 

Emily- — (clapping her hands) If this is geography, I 
am beginning to like it. Can you show me some more? 



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Geo — ^Yes, I shall show you their neighbors, your 
little Chinese cousins. Perhaps they will play some of 
of their games for you. 

(Enter Chinese. They fly kites or play leapfrog, 
as if Geo and Emily were not present.) 

Emily — (while they are playing) China is a little 
purple country with brown mountains running across it. 
Isn't that so? 

Geo — (smiling) My dear child, Chinese grass is 
just as green as American grass. The Chinese Republic 
has more people to its size than any nation on the earth. 
They belong to the yellow race, and live largely on rice 
and tea, cultivating more of these products than any 
other nation. They raise silk worms, too, and send much 
silk to other countries. There are so many Chinese that 
their land will not hoM them all, so many of them live in 
boat houses on the river. 

(Exeunt Chinese.) 

Emily — Are there any more kinds of people? I had 
no idea that the world was so large or so wonderful. 

Geo — Here is our little yellow cousin from the far 
North. See, he brings his dog and sled. Perhaps he has 
driven down from the North Pole on his sled. 

(Enter Eskimo leading dog hitched to sled.) 

Emily — Oh, what a dear little boy dressed in fur. 
Please tell me where you live. 

Eskimo — I live in land of the Midnight Sun. It is 
dark there, and, oh, so very cold through the long win- 
ter night. See my fur clothes ! We live in snow houses 
— igloos — and warm ourselves by fires of driftwood or 
by lamps that burn whale oil. Spring comes after a 
while and brings summer. Snow melts some and a few 
mosses come up. Our reindeer eat those. 

Emily — Did you say reindeer? Why, that must be 
where Santa Claus lives. When you go back home, please 
tell him not to forget me this Christmas. 

Eskimo — 1*11 surely see him and tell him. 



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Emily — Thank you very much. Do you slide off the 
hill around the North Pole on your sled? You know, the 
hill the North Pole makes, where it comes up through the 
ground, like our flag pole at the school house. 

Eskimo — We hitch dog to sled. Drive him. Move 
things from place to place. 

Emily — (as Eskimo turns and starts to leave) Yes, 
I see. Just like the horse is with us. But surely you are 
not going so soon. Can't you play one of your games for 
me? 

Eskimo — The great snowy glaciers of my own land 
call me. I should die of heat in your country. I cannot 
stay longer. 

Emily — I am so glad you came. (To Geo) Who are 
these pretty fairy? 

(Enter Africans. They engage in lively game of 
tag.) 

Geo— They are two specimens from the Dark Con- 
tinent. 

Emily — (in surprise) Why, I beg your pardon. 
Since they have come nearer I find that I know them. 
They did not come from the dark continent. They live 
right near me and I've seen them many times. That is 
Thomas Jefferson George Washington Abraham Lincoln 
Jones, and Daisy Ann lona Vanessa Creola Smith. 

Geo — Yes, it is true that there are a great many of 
them in America, now, but had you never wondered how 
they came here? 

Emily — Do tell me about it. 

Geo — Long years ago their ancestors lived in Afri- 
ca, of which so little was known that it was called the 
Dark Continent. Some white men came and caught them 
and sold the^m as slaves in America. Here they were 
held many years. But now they are free and happy. The 
Africans lived in a very warm country and were former- 
ly cannibals till the missionaries went to them and taught 
them better. They have new ceased this horrible prac- 
tice and many of them have become Christians. 



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(Exeunt Africans.) 

Emily — (counting on her fingers) Now, I've seen 
red, yellow and black people. Are there no more white 
people in the world but us ? (As she sees Arabian.) Deai? 
me! Is that a ghost coming? 

Geo — That is a Mohammedan woman from Arabia. 
They belong to the white race^ though very dark. 

Emily — Good evening. Why do you dress like a 
ghost? 

Maisa — (hoiving loiv) My name is Maisa, kind Mad- 
ame, and I dress according to the custom of my people. 
Our religion forbids our faces being seen by any man ex- 
cept our next of kin. Our people would think it dread- 
ful for a lady of rank to appear unveiled that men might 
see her face. Our lives are not very happy. When a lit- 
tle girl like you is born every one is sad, for in my land 
little girls are not wanted. 

Emily — I'm thankful I don't live there. 

Maisa — Yes, you should indeed be thankful for your 
beautiful America, the land of opportunity. But I must 
not tarry. The slaves will miss me and my absence will 
be reported. Perchance I might be punished. (Exit.) 

(Enter Highlanders.) 

Emily — (looking at Highlandeirs) Who are those 
funny people coming? Look, good fairy, at the boys 
with dresses on. (To Highlanders.) Why do you wear 
dresses? 

Campbell — These are not dresses. Lassie. These are 
the kilts of Highland clans. These are our battle clothes, 
and each plaid has a meaning. This is the plaid of the 
Campbell Clan and I am Roderick Campbell, the chief- 
tain. We came from the beautiful land where Robert 
Burns sang his sweetest songs. 

Emily — (delighted) I do love singing. Can you 
sing one of your songs for me? 

Campbell — ^Yes, we will sing you the battle song of 
the Campbell Clan. (They march and sing ''Campbells 
Are Coming." They then execute military drill and re- 
tire.) 



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Highlanders' Military Drill 



March: "The Campbells Are Coming." 

(After Emily and Highland Chieftain have conver- 
sation, he steps back in line. He leads Highlanders in d 
circle around field all singing "The Campbells Are Com- 
ing." The chieftain gives commands.) 

1. Halt. 

2. Left turn. 

3. Attention. Gun at right side with toe of stock 
even with end of toe. 

4. Parade rest. Right foot 6 inches back; 3 inches 
to right of left heel. 

5. Present arms. Raise gun with right hand. 
Catch it with left hand, and hold it with both hands di- 
rectly in front with end of gunbarrel on level with eye. 

6. Right shoulder arms. 1st count. Grasp gun 
with right hand, catching end of piece of wood under 
barrel with left hand and butt of gun with right hand at 
the same time. 2nd count. Place gun on right shoul- 
der with tip of left forefinger resting on bolt. 3rd count. 
Bring left hand down to side. Order arms. ("Drop gun 
to side.^ ? 

7. Left shoulder arms. 1st count. Bring gun up 
with right hand. Grasp barrel with left hand on wood 
under barrel and right hand on small of stock at same 
time. 2nd count. Left hand grasp butt of stock, plac- 
ing gun on left shoulder. Tip of right forefinger on bolt 
of gun. 3rd count. Bring right hand to side. 

8. Order arms; right side. 

9. Right turn. 

10. 2, 4, 6, 8, step to right one step, forward one 
step. 

11. Forward march. Cut square corners, march 
around to centers by tv^o's. 



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12. Come down centers by two's, divide into single 
file, march around and meet in back. 

13. Repeat; meet in back. 

14. Go around in two's alternate couples going to 
left and right. 

15. Come up center in columns of fours. 

16. Repeat. 

17. Divide in front into columns of two. 

18. Fall in at back, alternate couples as they were 
before, forming columns of four. 

19. March all around by two's. 

20. Repeat. 

21. Halt. 

22. 2, 4, 6, 8, step back one step. To left one step. 

23. Circle around field single file and retire. 
Emily — (joyfully) Oh, this is fine! And to think 

that I've always thought Scotland was a little green patch 
on the blue ocean. I didn't know such nice people lived 
there. (She listens.) Listen! Princess Geo, what do 
we hear? 

(Irish girl calls in distance, "Calla Herring! Calla 
Herring!") 

Geo — That is an Irish colleen coming. She is from 
the Emerald Isle, and that is her way of saying "I have 
some fine fish to sell. Won't you buy some?" 

(Enter Irish girl ivith fish basket on back.) 

Emily — Have you something to sell in your basket? 

Kathleen — Faith, and it's as noice a lot av fish I 
have as ye iver laid yei two eyes on. Would ye loike 
some? 

Emily — ^Yes, I should, but I haven't any money. If 
you will take them to the house, perhaps Mother would 
buy some for supper. Will you please tell me about your 
home? 

Kathleen — Sure, and Oi'll be after tilling such a 
swate little colleen as yersilf anything at all. Me name 



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is Kathleen Maloney. We live in a bit av a cottage in the 
auld counthry and me mother raises praities for the 
childer to ate. Sure, and it's mesilf that must be afther 
selling the foine herring to help out. Faith, and it's iv- 
ery loyal son and daughter of auld Erin that should be 
proud to wear the green and honor the blissed name av 
Saint Pathrick. 

Emily — Is that the nice old man who ran all the 
snakes away? 

Kathleen— Faith, and it's the great man he was en- 
tirely. But it's, mesilf that must be afther selling this 
herring before noight or the mother will be afther 
scolding me. (She retires singing ''Wearing of the 
Green," and calls "Calla Herring," as before.) 

Emily — But who is this lady dressed so fine? 

Geo — Let's ask her and see. 

(Enter French girl.) 

Emily — Who are you, beautiful lady? Are you the 
queen of your countrj^? 

Marie Louise — (laughing) Ah, no, Madmoiselle, 
we have no queen. We have a president as you do. I 
represent the fair, sunny land of France. My name is 
Marie Louise and I live in gay Paris, our capital city. We 
have been a gay people, but we have passed through much 
sorrow. 

Emily — ^Yes, I know. The great, horrible war. My 
big brother went over there to your country to fight the 
Germans, and he told me lots about it. 

Marie Louise — I must not linger. There is so much 
to be done in my country to undo all the war has done, 
that it is not fitting that a single daughter of France 
should fail in her duty. (Exit) 

Geo — Look, Emily, there are Marie Louise's nearest 
neighbors, my little Spanish gypsy girls. They belong to 
a roving race who live in many countries. Perhaps they 
will play for you. (Gypsies enter and execute the scarf 
dance and retire.) 



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Scarf Dance 



Any good dance music. 

1. They skip into field with scarfs held high. They 
skip all the time and carry scarfs over head at all times 
unless otherwise directed. 

2. Skip around field single file twice. 

3. Two girls in center are leaders. Divide center 
and make double circles around field twice. ("Double cir- 
cle means coming down center in two's and dividing in 
front, meeting again in back.j 

4. Pass in back instead of meeting in straight line. 

5. Pass in front. 

6. Cross in back. Left leader going in front of 
right leader. Second child, left, passing in front of 2nd 
right, etc. 

7. Cross front. Right leader passes in front of left 
leader and 2nd child, right, passes in front of 2nd child, 
left, etc. 

8. Meet in straight line. 

9. Double circle twice, as before. 

10. Center leaders step back. Next children lead 
out four on a sida. They form square. Those having 
yellow scarfs join them. Those having red scarfs join 
them. They raise scarfs and circle around field. This 
forms a cross on each side of field and should be done 
exactly together. After circling four or five times they 
drop scarfs, each taking her own, and dance to join the 
leaders in line. 

11. Double circle twice. 

12. Left line stand still. Right line winds in and 
out among them. 

13. Right line stands still. Left line winds in and 
out among them. 

14. Double circle. 



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15. Double circle. Leaders step in centers. Oth- 
ers give them left end of scarfs. They stand still and 
raise scarfs over heads. Others dance around them *as 
in winding a >Iaypole. 

16. Drop scarfs; return to straight line, each with 
own scarf. 

17. Dance to front and back in straight line with 
scarfs high. 

18. Repeat 17. 

19. Right turn. Drop scarf over right shoulder 
that one behind take one end of it. Hold one end of own- 
scarf and one end of next scarf behind, on right shoul- 
der. They make small circle at first that right end lead- 
er may catch end of left end child's scarf which is hang- 
ing almost to ground behind her. This figure makes a 
complete ring. Circle as many times as director may 
desire. Each takes her own scarf and right end leader- 
leads to position. 

20. Raise left end of scarf to left shoulder. Hold 
right end down at side. This causes scarf to be diagon- 
ally across breast. 

21. With scarfs in position 20. Kneel. Let right 
end of scarf touch ground. 

22. Rise. With scarfs in position 20, circle around 
twice. 

23. With scarfs in position 20, dance forward and. 
back. 

24. Repeat 22. 

25.' Scarfs in position 20. Center leaders lead out: 
in double circle. 

26. Repeat 25. 

27. Each couple join scarfs. All raise scarfs when 
they have them joined. 

28. Back couple pass under all scarfs. Raise theirs; 
about three feet in front of first couple. Next couple 
does same then next couple. They continue this until 
they have circled around field making these arches. They 



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gradually work toward exit, and as each couple reaches 
exit, they retire, until all have left field. The end lead- 
ers will reach exit last. 

(Enter Uncle Sam and Columbia, followed by Amer- 
ican children,) 

Emily — (joyfully) There are Uncle Sam and Col- 
umbia, and they are bringing my own little schoolmates. 

(Columbia and Uncle Sam advance to pedestal and 
stand upon it. American children group themselves 
around it.) 

Columbia — Uncle Sam, we are later than we expect- 
ed to be, and Emily and the Earth Mother have had to 
welcome our friends from other lands all alone. Come 
hither, Emily, and stand with us as wa receive them. 
(Emily runs and springs upon pedestal beside them.) 
And now, dear Geo, will you kindly call them again that 
we may give them a more fitting reception though a tar- 
dy one. Not only Emily, but Uncle Sam and myself, wish 
to welcome them. 

Geo — (standing in front of pedestal and waving her 
wand.) Come hither again, my earth children, for we 
love and will care for you. I, Geo, with God's help, will 
cause the fields to bring forth and bud that all nations 
may live in peace and plenty. Uncle Sam and Columbia 
wish to bid you welcome to their broad free land. Your 
sisters, these little American girls, and your brothers, 
these little American boys, wish to join them in a parade 
of the nations. 

Columbia — And we will help you, dear Geo. Our 
land of freedom is rich and mighty and our doors are 
always open to the oppressed of earth. Let the future 
draw us more closely together as around one common 
fireside. And let our prayer, with one accord be, that 
no more war and bloodshed may come upon earth, and 
that we may hasten the reign of peace and good will to 
all nations. 

(Emily, Columbia and Uncle Sam stand on pedestal, 
Geo directly in front of them, and the American children, 



20 E Willy's Dream 



some seated and some standing, in effective tableau. 
Next is the parade of the nations in which they march 
several times around field singing ''Columbia, the Gem 
of the Ocean/' and other national airs of America and 
the other nations. They then retire, Columbia and her 
party folloiving. Geo leads Emily back to her place 
where she lies down to sleep again. During the singing, 
behind the scenes, of ''Oh, Wide, Wide World," from Jes- 
sie L. Gaynor's "Songs of the Child World," ($1.00) she 
effects a stately exit. Geo sings the last verse as a solo, 
i7i answer to the children's questions. Emily lies quiet a 
few minutes after her dream and then awakes. Gathers 
up book, siveater and coat.) 

, Emily — What a wonderful, wonderful dream I've 
had. I'll run right to the house now and go to studying, 
and I'll never, never again say that I don't like geog- 
raphy. 



Some Bright New 

Christmas Material 



First Aid to Santa 



By Ethel Sexton. A mighty bright playlet for 3 boys, 
2 girls and 10 acting dolls (girls and boys). Plays 30 
or 40 minutes. Price, 25c. 



The Christmas Chain 



By Lillian Pearson. A pretty sketch for 14 or more 
children. The Christmas Angel shows her complete 
Christmas Chain to two selfish sisters with happy re- 
sults. Plays about 20 minutes. Price 25c. 

How the Christmas Song Was Found 

By Lillian Pearson. A simple, but beautiful sketcfr 
for any number of children, 12 required. Shows the 
real spirit of Christmas and tells how the glad 
Christmas song was found. Time, 20 to 30 minutes. 
For day schools or church entertainments. Price 25c. 

Mr. Richey Chang^es His Mind 

By Lee Owen Snook. Story, of a crabbed, wealthy 
employer and how at Christmas time the memory of 
his mother changed his attitude toward his employes 
from that of a "driver" to a considerate comrade. An 
unexpected romance develops. 4 males, 4 females, 
and others, either high school or adults. Plays about 
20 minutes. Price, 25c. 



The Little Stranger 



A moving picture Christmas play, by Edna Randolph 
Worrell. This is really a pantomime, the different 
scenes being either announced or shown on screen by 
stereopticon. 4 scenes "The Night Before Christ- 
mas Home of Orphan Children," "The Little Stran- 
ger at the Door," "The Little Stranger Entertains," 
"Christmas Morning." A pretty entertainment for 
any number of children. Plays about 30 minutes. 25c. 

Ten Good Christmas Pantomimes 

By Ethel Eldridge. A collection that will add novelty 
and effectiveness to your program. Specific direc- 
tions for pantomiming some well-known hymns, songs 
and recitations — "Silent Night," . "Little Town of 
Bethlehem," "When Good Old Kris Comes 'Round," 
"Favorite Carols," etc. Contains the music also. 40c. 

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944 S. Logan St. 



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Training Mary 



By Mary Shaw Page. A bright 1 -act play with sim- 
ple stage setting. William, husband of Mary, essays 
to train Mary, especially along the lines of correcting 
carelessness. As is always the case, William ,7:ets in 
deep water, but finally wadss put. 2 males, 4 fe- 
males, and plays about 45 minuses. Price, 25c. 



The' Hired Man's Courtsliip 



By^ Alice Cripps. A short comedy-drama in 2 acts. 
Captain Edwards tires of wealth and the city, and 
^procures w^ork on Horton's farm, only to find that the 
farmer's daughter is an old sweetheart. Because of 
an intrigue on the part of the captain's cousin, an es- 
trangement takes place, which ernds happily when the 
captain finds the source of certain stories and re- 
futes them. - Aunt Hepsey, Jim and Ezra (colored), 
add comedy to the play. Flays about 45 minutes, 
and is for 3 males and 3 females. Price, 25c. 



Merely Anne Marie 



A comedy in 3 acts by Beulah King. 3 males, 5 fe- 
males. Time, 2^/2 hours. The scenes are laid in a 
fashionable boarding house, and the characters are all 
distinct types and worth while. A successful play- 
wright, desiring to escape notoriety, seeks seclusion 
at Mrs. Teague's and becomes the hero of Anrie Ma- 
rie, the diningTroom maid. The dialogue is bright, 
the situations clever and the story ends happily. 35c. 



A Bit of Scandal 



By Fannie Barnett Linsky. Comedy-drama in 2 acts. 
Francina, who is to play at the recital, composes her 
own number. On the evening of the recital, Mary 
Sherman, who precedes her on the pisogram, plays 
Francina's compositions, which she has stolen. The 
reasons for the theft all come out later and of course, 
^11 ends well. Nine characters- Plays about 1 hour. 
Price, 35c. 

Miss Burnett Puts One Over 

By Ethelyn Sexton. A rollicking 1-act girls' play for 
6 characters. Barbara's mother has a friend, Ann Bur- 
nett, who is to visit the girls at college, with the in- 
tention of giving a generous sum to the school. The 
girls, wishing o gain her good will, practice their 
"nianners." Miss Burnett, however, appears in dis- 
guise and has much fun at their expense. ■ AH ends 
well and the school gets the money. Plays about 45 
minutes. Easy setting and costumes. Price, 25c. 

Eldridge Entertainment House 



FRANKLIN, OHIO 



DENVER, COLO. 
944 S. Logan St. 



